achan

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See also: -achán and achâŋ

Galician

Verb

achan

  1. third-person plural present indicative of achar

Irish

Determiner

achan

  1. Alternative form of gach aon (“each, every”)

Further reading

  • Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “achan”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
  • Entries containing “achan” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Welsh

Etymology

From bachgen (“boy”).

Pronunciation

Noun

achan m

  1. (South Wales, colloquial, used in the vocative) A term of address for a male. mate, dude, man
    Synonyms: boi, mêt

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
achan unchanged unchanged hachan
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “achan”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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